Jstar KTM

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Was watching RV documentary . Saw Malcom Stewart in a Jstar Ktm shirt and it made me think, “wtf happened to
That team”

I remember it being a rich Aussie(?) dude backing the team and they made a dope video with Malcom in Hawaii or in Aus?

Anyways fill me in boys.
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Goon645 11/21/2019 4:40am
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This made me buy that Skull Candy answer kit when it came out - good times.
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Rab 11/21/2019 7:19am
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They closed shop after the 2013 supercross series and I believe it was due to lack of sponsorship money.
motokiwi 11/21/2019 7:31am
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All I know is Jason Macalpine definitely just got a boner.
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MNd23891 11/21/2019 7:38am
11/21/2019 7:38am
Anyone else miss videos like this and the vurb platinum series? So cool to see unique tracks with a creative style in the video production instead of the same old videos of baked so cal tracks. There just doesn't seem to be many videos shot like this anymore. Or at least they are few and far between.
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misterwaterfallin 11/21/2019 7:56am
11/21/2019 7:56am
MNd23891 wrote:
Anyone else miss videos like this and the vurb platinum series? So cool to see unique tracks with a creative style in the video production instead...
Anyone else miss videos like this and the vurb platinum series? So cool to see unique tracks with a creative style in the video production instead of the same old videos of baked so cal tracks. There just doesn't seem to be many videos shot like this anymore. Or at least they are few and far between.
All of that stuff ends up on instagram now. Hard to spend a whole week making something like that when you need bangers every day for the fans on insta
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RonJon 11/21/2019 8:40am
11/21/2019 8:40am Edited Date/Time 11/21/2019 8:45am
JStar is still a sponsor of the Rocky Mountain ATV team. JDR were the Aussie guys that owned the team. Jase Malcapine who did the videos has a sick podcast.
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MZ193 11/21/2019 9:09am
11/21/2019 9:09am Edited Date/Time 11/21/2019 9:09am
MNd23891 wrote:
Anyone else miss videos like this and the vurb platinum series? So cool to see unique tracks with a creative style in the video production instead...
Anyone else miss videos like this and the vurb platinum series? So cool to see unique tracks with a creative style in the video production instead of the same old videos of baked so cal tracks. There just doesn't seem to be many videos shot like this anymore. Or at least they are few and far between.
I miss vurb platinum’s.
Anyway i always loved the JStat Ktm’s look.
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xrmark 11/21/2019 12:28pm
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MNd23891 wrote:
Anyone else miss videos like this and the vurb platinum series? So cool to see unique tracks with a creative style in the video production instead...
Anyone else miss videos like this and the vurb platinum series? So cool to see unique tracks with a creative style in the video production instead of the same old videos of baked so cal tracks. There just doesn't seem to be many videos shot like this anymore. Or at least they are few and far between.
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Buckit 11/21/2019 12:39pm
11/21/2019 12:39pm
MNd23891 wrote:
Anyone else miss videos like this and the vurb platinum series? So cool to see unique tracks with a creative style in the video production instead...
Anyone else miss videos like this and the vurb platinum series? So cool to see unique tracks with a creative style in the video production instead of the same old videos of baked so cal tracks. There just doesn't seem to be many videos shot like this anymore. Or at least they are few and far between.
still one of my all-time favorite MX videos

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Gukamonster 11/21/2019 5:53pm
11/21/2019 5:53pm
Here is the first report back in 2013 of them starting to shut down. There was a bunch of other teams that shut down also around that time: Jeff Ward Racing, L&Mc Racing, Langston-Witt Racing

https://racerxonline.com/2013/01/22/jdr-ktm-team-shutting-down-after-su…

JDR KTM TEAM SHUTTING DOWN AFTER SUPERCROSS
January 22, 2013 12:30pm

"Racer X's Steve Matthes got a tip that the J-Star/JDR KTM team could be closing its doors soon, and he put in a call to Team Manager Nathan Ramsey to get confirmation. Unfortunately, Ramsey did confirm the bad news -- unless the JDR team is able to find a large additional sponsor, they will soon be forced to close the doors.

The team will compete to the end of this Monster Energy Supercross season with Malcolm Stewart, Joey Savatgy and Josh Cachia. But the team was scheduled to race the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship as well, and the team will now not be able to continue beyond the Vegas SX finale in May. We have heard that the team's budget issues do not come from sponsorship troubles, but rather from its original investors, who have had investment troubles elsewhere and are no longer able to fund the racing effort. Obviously, if a high dollar sponsor were to swoop in and take up the slack, JDR could continue to race, and Ramsey says they would welcome that opportunity."


Another article about it:

https://transmoto.com.au/jdr-motorsports-throwing-in-the-towel/

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